Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Cameroon

Cameroon: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted was 1.69 GPIA in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
1.69 GPIA
Change on year
down 4.9%
World rank
11th
of 165 countries
All-time high
1.91 GPIA
in 2016
All-time low
1.24 GPIA
in 1974
Years of data
17
1971–2019

Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Cameroon, 1971–2019

00.511.521971199520191971: 1.4 GPIA1972: 1.3 GPIA1973: 1.3 GPIA1974: 1.2 GPIA1975: 1.3 GPIA1976: 1.3 GPIA1977: 1.3 GPIA1978: 1.3 GPIA1979: 1.3 GPIA1980: 1.3 GPIA1988: 1.3 GPIA1990: 1.3 GPIA1991: 1.3 GPIA2011: 1.7 GPIA2016: 1.9 GPIA2017: 1.8 GPIA2019: 1.7 GPIA

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.

Analysis

In 2019, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Cameroon stood at 1.69 GPIA.

That represents a change of down 4.9% on the previous year and down 0.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Cameroon peaked at 1.91 GPIA in 2016 and was at its lowest, 1.24 GPIA, in 1974.

Cameroon ranks 11th of 165 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.

Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Cameroon, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) in Cameroon, 1971 to 2019.
Year GPIA Change
1971 1.36 GPIA
1972 1.31 GPIA -3.8%
1973 1.29 GPIA -1.3%
1974 1.24 GPIA -4.6%
1975 1.31 GPIA +5.9%
1976 1.31 GPIA +0.0%
1977 1.28 GPIA -2.1%
1978 1.3 GPIA +1.4%
1979 1.29 GPIA -0.4%
1980 1.29 GPIA -0.4%
1988 1.33 GPIA +3.3%
1990 1.31 GPIA -1.3%
1991 1.28 GPIA -2.4%
2011 1.69 GPIA +31.7%
2016 1.91 GPIA +13.2%
2017 1.77 GPIA -7.4%
2019 1.69 GPIA -4.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 1.3 GPIA 1.24 GPIA 1.36 GPIA 9
1980s 1.31 GPIA 1.29 GPIA 1.33 GPIA 2
1990s 1.3 GPIA 1.28 GPIA 1.31 GPIA 2
2010s 1.77 GPIA 1.69 GPIA 1.91 GPIA 4

Countries ranked near Cameroon

  1. 8 Angola 1.71 GPIA compare
  2. 9 Mozambique 1.71 GPIA compare
  3. 10 Barbados 1.69 GPIA compare
  4. 12 Benin 1.64 GPIA compare
  5. 13 Norway 1.62 GPIA compare
  6. 14 Saudi Arabia 1.59 GPIA compare

See the full ranking of 208 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Cameroon?
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Cameroon was 1.69 GPIA in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted recorded in Cameroon?
The highest recorded value was 1.91 GPIA in 2016.
What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted recorded in Cameroon?
The lowest recorded value was 1.24 GPIA in 1974.
How does Cameroon rank for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted?
Cameroon ranks 11th out of 165 countries with data for 2019.
Is out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted rising or falling in Cameroon?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Cameroon data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA)
Unit
GPIA
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
208 places, 5,055 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

The Adjusted Gender Parity Index (GPIA) is calculated by dividing the female value for the indicator by the male value for the indicator. If the resulting value exceeds 1, the ratio is inverted and subtracted from 2. The adjusted gender parity index is symmetrical around 1 and lies in the range 0-2. An adjusted GPI equal to 1 indicates parity between females and males. In general, a value less than 1 indicates disparity in favor of males and a value greater than 1 indicates disparity in favor of females. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute for Statistics: http://uis.unesco.org/